If your friend, or anyone around you, is claiming that Chester's death is selfish, it's worth explaining the following to them: someone may be blessed with material wealth, popularity and album sales, but it does not instantly mean that the demons in their mind are any less than that of someone with none of those things.

"Though it might not seem it, the amount of pictures taken of you, the amount of people who see you across the internet or on stage, the idea that a lot is expected of you and the fact that you're not necessarily living a 'normal' life, per se, can have a negative effect on the mind.

"Anyone can be affected by mental health, no matter what. It's how it's dealt, ultimately, that causes consequences, either bad or good. Unfortunately we live in a time when these issues, particularly in men, aren't spoken about enough.

"It gets said a lot, but there's a stigma surrounding the topic. People need to realise this is no joke."

'U OK M8?' is an initiative from LADbible in partnership with a range of mental health charities which features a series of films and stories to raise awareness of mental health.

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